Texas A&M Football Team History
Texas A&M Aggies
 
	
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		Texas A&M University 
 
  College Station, TX   
Founded: 1876 Stadium: Kyle Field Capacity: 80,200 Colors: Maroon & White Coach: Emory Bellard Conference: Southwest- 
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| 1972 Season Highlights |  
|  Emory Bellard enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas A&M. |  
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| 1972 Season |  
|  Date  | 
 Opponent  |  Score  | 
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|  Sat., Sep. 9  |  @ Wichita State  
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   	 36  | 
   	 13  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 16  |  @
Nebraska
  
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   	 7  | 
   	 37  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 23  |  @
Louisiana State
  
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   	 17  | 
   	 42  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Sep. 30  |  vs.
Army
  
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   	 14  | 
   	 24  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 14  |  vs.
Texas Tech
  
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   	 14  | 
   	 17  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 21  |  vs.
Texas Christian
  
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   	 10  | 
   	 13  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Oct. 28  |  @
Baylor
  
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   	 13  | 
   	 15  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 4  |  vs.
Arkansas
  
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   	 10  | 
   	 7  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 11  |  @
Southern Methodist
  
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   	 27  | 
   	 17  | 
     W   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Sat., Nov. 18  |  vs.
Rice
  
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   	 14  | 
   	 20  | 
     L   | 
    
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   	  |  |  Thu., Nov. 23  |  @
Texas
  
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   	 3  | 
   	 38  | 
     L   | 
    
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| 1972 Season Totals |  
|   Record | 3-8
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|   Points Scored | 165 |  
|   Scoring Average | 15.0 |  
|   Points Allowed | 243 |  
|   Defense Average | 22.1 |  
|   Opponents Record | 70-39
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|   Conference Record | 2-5 |  
|   Home Record | 1-4
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|   Away Record | 2-4
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| 1972 NCAA Final Rankings |  
|  Rank  | 
 Record  | 
 Source  |  
|   was not ranked. |  
 
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| 1972 All American Awards |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Award  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
 
 
| 1972 All Southwest Conference Players |  
|   Player  | 
  Position  | 
 Class  | 
 Ht.  | 
 Wt.  | 
 Team  | 
 Source  |  
|  Coming Someday  |  
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Some records may be incomplete.  
	
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